TITLE:
How Changes in Job Resources and Personal Resources Predict Employee Engagement
AUTHORS:
T. J. R. Thisera, G. A. D. S. Wijesundara
KEYWORDS:
Employee Engagement, Job Resources, Personal Resources
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Business and Management,
Vol.8 No.6,
November
20,
2020
ABSTRACT: This
study examines how job resources (i.e., job autonomy, supervisor support, and
reward and recognition) and personal resources (i.e., self-efficacy and
optimism) affect employee engagement with special reference to managerial
employees apparel manufacturing industry in Sri Lanka. This explanatory study
is positivistic and deductive, which adopted the survey strategy. The present
study uses the mono method in data collection and analysis. A standard
questionnaire was used to collect data, and analysis was done using SPSS. The
hypothesized model of the study was tested using simple linear regression.
Results revealed a positive impact of job resources and personal resources on
employee engagement. This study contributes to the existing knowledge while
providing many managerial implications.